NOW is the best time to hunt scrapes. Here’s how to find the best scrapes to hunt according to land management expert Steve Bartylla.

NOW is the best time to hunt scrapes. Here’s how to find the best scrapes to hunt according to land management expert Steve Bartylla.
You see a big scrape with tracks and get excited, but will you actually see a buck there during shooting hours? Find the scrapes deer regularly use during the day.
Taking over an existing scrape with a different urine scent or making a new scrape will challenge a buck and make him spend more time there.
A number of buck scrapes are made and seldom hit again, and a good majority are created at night. A Magnum Scrape Dripper can help with this.
Building a couple mock scrapes near your stand will provide you with better shot opportunities, improve your odds of seeing more deer at each sitting, and allows you to encourage deer movement at your stand during shooting hours.
Here’s an in-depth look at what years of scientific research have revealed about buck rubs: the rut’s most visible signpost.